Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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